Inflammatory cells in tendinopathic specimens versus healthy control tendon
| Increased, unchanged, decreased in tendinopathic vs control or not detected (ND) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell marker | Cell type | Quantitative | Descriptive |
| CD3/L-26 | T cell | →,13 ↑,14 ND15 | ND17 |
| CD20 | B cell | →13 | |
| CD45 | Leucocyte | ↑16 | |
| CD56 | Natural killer cell | →13 | |
| CD68/CD206 | Macrophage | ↑,13 14 ND15 | ↑16 17 |
| Mast cell tryptase/NaSDCl | Mast cell | ↑,14 15 →13 | ↑16 |